PEOPLE v. GARCIA

No. 96CA2108.

981 P.2d 214 (1998)

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William J. GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. II.

Rehearing Denied January 14, 1999.

Certiorari Denied July 26, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gale A. Norton, Attorney General, Martha Phillips Allbright, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Richard A. Westfall, Solicitor General, Kathleen M. Byrne, Special Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

David F. Vela, Colorado State Public Defender, Anthony Viorst, Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, Colorado, for Defendant-Appellant.


Opinion by Judge CASEBOLT.

Defendant, William J. Garcia, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of possession of a controlled substance. We affirm.

Contraband was found in defendant's car when he was stopped for a traffic violation. Under the floor mat on the driver's side an officer found a syringe filled with a liquid that contained cocaine. Under the floor mat on the passenger side of the car the officer found...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases